2023 New York Jets season

The 2023 season is the New York Jets' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their fifth under general manager Joe Douglas and their third under head coach Robert Saleh. The Jets are looking to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022. After the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2001 and the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA) clinched a playoff berth for first time since 2006, the Jets and the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL) are now tied for the longest active playoff drought in major North American professional sports with each missing the playoffs 12 years straight. The Jets haven't made the playoffs since 2010.[1]

2023 New York Jets season
OwnerWoody and Christopher Johnson
General managerJoe Douglas
Head coachRobert Saleh
Home fieldMetLife Stadium
Results
Record3–3
Division place3rd AFC East
Uniform

In the offseason, the Jets traded for 4-time league MVP Aaron Rodgers.[2] However, disaster struck in the season opener against the Buffalo Bills when Rodgers suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon after just four offensive snaps.[3] The preseason was documented on the HBO television show Hard Knocks.

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 New York Jets Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
115 Will McDonald IVLBIowa Statefrom Green Bay
243 Joe TippmannCWisconsin
3 74 Traded to Cleveland
4112 Carter WarrenTPittsburghfrom Pittsburgh
5143 Israel AbanikandaRBPittsburgh
6184 Zaire BarnesLBWestern Michiganfrom Las Vegas
6204 Jarrick Bernard-ConverseCBLSUfrom Dallas
7220 Zack KuntzTEOld Dominionfrom Arizona

Notes

  • The Jets traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to Jacksonville in exchange for running back James Robinson.[4]
  • The Houston Texans traded their 2023 sixth-round selection to New York in exchange for linebacker Blake Cashman.[5]
  • The Jets traded their 2023 seventh-round selection and nose tackle Steve McLendon to Tampa Bay in exchange for a 2022 sixth-round selection.[6]
  • The Jets traded their 2023 first-round selection, a 2023 second-round selection (#42 overall), their 2023 sixth-round selection, and a conditional 2024 second-round selection to Green Bay for quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay's 2023 first-round selection, and Green Bay's 2023 fifth-round selection.[2]

Undrafted free agents
2023 undrafted free agents
PositionPlayerCollege
DEDeslin AlexandrePittsburgh
WRJason BrownleeSouthern Miss
LBClaudin CherelusAlcorn State
STrey DeanFlorida
RBTravis DyeUSC
WRXavier GipsonStephen F. Austin
LBMaalik HallSoutheastern Oklahoma State
TEE. J. JenkinsGeorgia Tech
LBCaleb JohnsonMiami
WRJerome KappKutztown
OLBrent LaingMinnesota Duluth
CBDerrick LangfordWashington State
WRT. J. LutherGardner–Webb
SMarquis WatersTexas Tech

Staff
New York Jets staff
Front office
  • Owner/chairman/CEO – Woody Johnson
  • Vice chairman – Christopher Johnson
  • President – Hymie Elhai
  • Executive vice president/COO – Brian Friedman
  • General manager – Joe Douglas
  • Assistant general manager – Rex Hogan
  • Senior director of football administration – Dave Socie
  • Director of player personnel – Chad Alexander
  • Director of pro personnel – Greg Nejmeh
  • Assistant director of pro personnel – Kevin Murphy
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Carr
  • Senior football advisor – Phil Savage
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Jeff Ulbrich
  • Defensive line – Aaron Whitecotton
  • Assistant defensive line – Shaq Wilson
  • Linebackers – Mike Rutenberg
  • Senior defensive assistant/cornerbacks – Tony Oden
  • Defensive backs/safeties – Marquand Manuel
  • Defensive assistant – Ricky Manning Jr
  • Defensive assistant – Nathaniel Willingham
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Brant Boyer
  • Special teams assistant – Michael Ghobrial
  • Special teams assistant – Leon Washington
Support staff
  • Assistant to head coach – Robert Dadona
  • Chief of staff – Steve Scarnecchia
  • Instructional designer — John Vieira
  • Situational football/game management coordinator – Dan Shamash
Strength and conditioning
  • Head strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Joe Giacobbe
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Aaron McLaurin

→ Coaching staff
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Current roster
New York Jets roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 27, 2023

52 active, 8 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
HOF August 3 Cleveland Browns L 16–21 0–1 Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Recap
1 August 12 at Carolina Panthers W 27–0 1–1 Bank of America Stadium Recap
2 August 19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–13 1–2 MetLife Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at New York Giants W 32–24 2–2 MetLife Stadium Recap

Regular season

The Jets are scheduled to become the second NFL team to play ten regular season games in their home stadium, nine home games as an AFC team in an odd-numbered year plus an away game against the Giants. The first such team was the Los Angeles Rams, who played ten games the previous season at SoFi Stadium under similar circumstances.

Schedule
Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 11 8:15 p.m. Buffalo Bills W 22–16 (OT) 1–0 MetLife Stadium ESPN/ABC Recap
2 September 17 4:25 p.m. at Dallas Cowboys L 10–30 1–1 AT&T Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 24 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots L 10–15 1–2 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 8:20 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 20–23 1–3 MetLife Stadium NBC Recap
5 October 8 4:25 p.m. at Denver Broncos W 31–21 2–3 Empower Field at Mile High CBS Recap
6 October 15 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia Eagles W 20–14 3–3 MetLife Stadium Fox Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 1:00 p.m. at New York Giants MetLife Stadium CBS
9 November 6 8:15 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers MetLife Stadium ESPN
10 November 12 8:20 p.m. at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium NBC
11 November 19 4:25 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium CBS
12 November 24 3:00 p.m. Miami Dolphins MetLife Stadium Prime Video
13 December 3 1:00 p.m. Atlanta Falcons MetLife Stadium Fox
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans MetLife Stadium CBS
15 December 17 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
16 December 24 1:00 p.m. Washington Commanders MetLife Stadium CBS
17 December 28 8:15 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns Stadium Prime Video
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD at New England Patriots Gillette Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Week 1: vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 1: Buffalo Bills at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Bills 3 10 03016
Jets 0 3 310622

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

Just hours before kickoff, there were heavy rain and thunderstorm warnings around the Meadowlands. As a result, media coverage and personnel were not permitted to step on the field. It was rumored that the game would have been delayed, or postponed given the severity of the weather warnings. The game, nevertheless, ended up being played on time.

New quarterback Aaron Rodgers was injured and carted off the field after being sacked by Bills edge rusher Leonard Floyd on just his fourth snap, Buffalo attained a 13–3 halftime lead. However, a strong performance by the Jets defense, which forced Bills quarterback Josh Allen to turn the ball over four times, allowed the Jets offense, now led by backup Zach Wilson, to have short fields and take the lead after the two-minute warning, though Allen and the Bills forced overtime with a late field goal. The Jets won off a punt return touchdown by Xavier Gipson after the Bills went three-and-out on the opening possession of the extra period.[7]

With the win, New York opened the season at 1–0, though the victory was marred by Rodgers' injury, which was revealed to be a ruptured Achilles tendon, ending his season. [8] Head coach Robert Saleh named Wilson the starting quarterback for the remainder of the season.[9]

On a side note, this game broke the record for the most-watched NFL game in ESPN's history.

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 2: New York Jets at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 10 0010
Cowboys 7 11 6630

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

The Cowboys opened the game with a long 12-play touchdown drive, ending with Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott's first touchdown pass of the 2023 season to tight end Jake Ferguson. Dallas later added to their lead with a 13-play, 75-yard field goal drive in the 2nd quarter. After the teams traded punts, the New York Jets fought back with a quick 68-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Zach Wilson to standout wide receiver Garrett Wilson. Dallas quickly responded with a long touchdown drive of their own, which was capped off with a short Dak Prescott touchdown pass to tight end Luke Schoonmaker. The Jets replied with a field goal from backup kicker Austin Seibert to keep the score within one possession at the end of the half.

The third quarter, however, would prove to be the turning point in the game as the Jets were only able to muster a measly 68 yards of offense in the second half while also giving up a fumble and three interceptions. On the other hand, the Dallas Cowboys were able to produce four field goal drives to end the game with a 30-10 victory.[10]

This was the first time the Cowboys defeated the New York Jets since 2007[11] and is also the first time the New York Jets defense has given up 30 or more points since Week 2 of the 2022 NFL Season.[12]

Week 3: vs. New England Patriots
Week 3: New England Patriots at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 3215
Jets 0 3 0710

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 65 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 80,878
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The loss to their division rival was the team's 15th straight against them. The Jets fell to 1-2 as a result. The Jets last beat the Patriots in Week 16 of the 2015 NFL season.[13]

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Week 4: Kansas City Chiefs at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 17 3 0323
Jets 0 12 8020

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

In New York's first Sunday Night Football appearance in 12 years,[14] the Jets overcame a 17–0 first quarter deficit, tying the game at 20 in the third quarter and limiting reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes to a 63.6 passer rating. However, the Chiefs regained the lead late, and a crucial fumble from Zach Wilson, who otherwise had one of the best performances in his career, allowed Kansas City to close out the game.[15]

Week 5: at Denver Broncos
Week 5: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 5 3 101331
Broncos 7 6 0821

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

Week 6: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Week 6: Philadelphia Eagles at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 7 0014
Jets 0 9 3820

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

With this win, the Jets improved to 3–3, and also defeated the Eagles for the first time in franchise history.

Week 8: at New York Giants
Week 8: New York Jets at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 0 0 000
Giants 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
  • Preview

Division
AFC East
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Miami Dolphins 5 2 0 .714 1–1 3–1 240 187 L1
Buffalo Bills 5 3 0 .625 1–2 2–3 222 136 W1
New York Jets 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 113 119 W2
New England Patriots 2 5 0 .286 2–1 2–2 101 177 W1

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 6 1 0 .857 2–0 4–0 .468 .425 W6
2[lower-alpha 1] Miami Dolphins East 5 2 0 .714 1–1 3–1 .396 .242 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 5 2 0 .714 2–1 4–2 .545 .548 W2
4[lower-alpha 1] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 2 0 .714 2–1 3–2 .551 .500 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 4 2 0 .667 2–0 3–1 .575 .556 W2
6[lower-alpha 2] Cleveland Browns North 4 2 0 .667 1–2 3–2 .564 .500 W2
7 Buffalo Bills East 5 3 0 .625 1–2 2–3 .473 .457 W1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3] Houston Texans South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .585 .600 W1
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .595 .591 W2
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Cincinnati Bengals North 3 3 0 .500 0–2 0–3 .487 .400 W2
11[lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South 3 4 0 .429 2–2 3–3 .587 .526 L2
12[lower-alpha 5] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 4 0 .429 1–1 2–3 .404 .300 L1
13[lower-alpha 6] Tennessee Titans South 2 4 0 .333 0–1 2–3 .513 .417 L2
14[lower-alpha 6] Los Angeles Chargers West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .575 .429 L2
15[lower-alpha 7] New England Patriots East 2 5 0 .286 2–1 2–2 .604 .571 W1
16[lower-alpha 7] Denver Broncos West 2 5 0 .286 0–2 0–4 .511 .308 W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]
  1. Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville are ranked based on conference record.
  2. Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
  3. Houston and NY Jets win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.
  4. NY Jets wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  5. Indianapolis wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record.
  6. Tennessee wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  7. New England wins tie break over Denver based on conference record.
  8. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

References
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  4. B, John (October 25, 2022). "What Are the Terms of the Jets' Trade for James Robinson?". Gang Green Nation. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. "Jets Trade LB Blake Cashman to Texans for 2023 Sixth-Round Pick". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers acquire starting New York Jets nose tackle Steve McLendon". ESPN.com. October 19, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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